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New York power
Generates renewable electricity from sunlight, supporting New York communities and producing enough electricity for about 690 homes for a year.*
Air quality & health in Franklin County
Franklin County has a population of 46,502. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 9,800 cases in the county.
No ozone or particle pollution grades are available for this county in the most recent report. The figures above describe how many residents live with conditions sensitive to air quality — not measured pollution levels.
Long-term exposure to air pollution has been linked to certain health conditions, particularly for children and older adults. Where electricity comes from affects how much combustion pollution is produced on the grid.
These figures describe the county as a whole and are not specific to this facility. Sources: American Lung Association – State of the Air (New York); U.S. EPA Air Quality Index.
The story behind this New York renewable energy facility
New York has 567 solar plants in this category, and OYA State Route 122 in Constable, Franklin County, ranks #145 of 567 by the electricity it produced in 2024. It is a solar photovoltaic plant, meaning panels that turn sunlight directly into electricity, and it has been operating since 2021.
In 2024 it produced 6.9 gigawatt-hours, a gigawatt-hour being a very large unit of electricity, and that is enough to power about 690 homes. Its capacity is 4.5 MW, a megawatt being the most electricity it can send out at one moment. Like all solar, it runs on sunlight and carries no fuel.
Environmental impact
Produces electricity without burning fuel, which avoids roughly 2,700 metric tons of carbon dioxide a year compared with producing the same electricity from the national mix of power sources — about the same as not burning about 2,800,000 pounds of coal.*
Nearby places worth exploring
Constable sits in the northern part of Franklin County, not far from Malone and the Titus Mountain ski area. Saranac Lake and the lake country of the northern Adirondacks are a drive away for those who enjoy the outdoors.
Local school district
Malone Central School District
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* Homes-powered and emissions comparisons are annual estimates based on national averages from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. “Homes powered” describes a quantity of electricity, not direct service to specific households. How we calculate this.
